1. THE NILE VALLEY
CHAPTER 2 SECTION 1

2. MAIN IDEAS
SETTLING THE NILE: The Egyptian civilization began in the fertile Nile River valley, where natural barriers discouraged invasion.
THE RIVER PEOPLE: The Egyptians depended on the Nile’s floods to grow their crops.
A UNITED EGYPT: Around 3100 B.C. Egypt’s two major kingdoms, Upper and Lower Egypt, were combined into one.

3. MAIN IDEAS CONTINUED
EARLY EGYPTIAN LIFE: Egyptian society was divided into social groups based on wealth and power.

4. VOCABULARY
Cataract:
Delta:
Papyrus:
Hieroglyphics:
Dynasty:

5. PLACES TO LOCATE
Egypt, Nile River, and Sahara.

6. QUESTIONS 1. WHAT WAS EGYPT’S PHYSICAL SETTING LIKE?
2. WHAT CROPS DID THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS GROW?
3. IDENTIFY WHO MADE UP THE LARGEST GROUP IN EGYPTIAN SOCIETY?